Press Release: Former White House Deputy Counsel Daniel Meltzer Announced as
Former U.S. Ambassador Philip Lader, Scripps Network's A.B. Cruz, III, Kraft's Marc Firestone, Corn Product's Mary Ann Hynes, and DLA Piper's Anastasia Kelly to round out star cast of keynote speakers.
February 01, 2011 at 07:00 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Chicago, IL – InsideCounsel magazine, the leading monthly business publication for general counsel and in-house legal executives, today announced that Daniel Meltzer, Former Principal Deputy White House Counsel and current Story Professor of Law and Vice Dean of Planning at Harvard Law, will headline the 2011 SuperConference in Chicago, IL, May 23-24, 2011.
Considered one of the leading legal minds in the country regarding criminal law and the federal courts, Mr. Meltzer will provide the opening keynote address on Monday, May 23.
Additional Keynote Sessions and Speakers Include:
Managing Up – Managing the Relationship of the Board, CEO, & CFO: Led by the Honorable Philip Lader and Kraft Foods' Marc Firestone, this panel discussion will focus on successful ways senior corporate counsel can manage the board of directors and ways they can become better advisors to their CEO and CFO. The Hon. Philip Lader is Partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, former U.S. Ambassador to the Court of St. James, and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff. Marc Firestone is the Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs and General Counsel of Kraft Foods, Inc.
Corporate Governance: This panel will share thoughts, ideas and key points on ways to ensure successes in ethical standards and best practices for organizations. A.B. Cruz, III, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Mary Ann Hynes, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer, Corn Products International, Inc and Anastasia Kelly, Partner, White Collar, Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice, DLA Piper will lead the discussion.
Developed by InsideCounsel's editorial staff, an esteemed in-house legal Advisory Board, and leading conference producer, Summit Live Events, the 11th Annual SuperConference is the premier event for corporate legal executives seeking the latest tools, techniques, trends, and analysis on the most pressing issues in law. Annually attracting over 400 in-house counsel from Fortune 500 companies, the conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 12 CLE credits and will feature over 20 interactive sessions including: The Great Reset – From Legal Advisor to Strategic Business Partner, Social Media and the Employee, and In-House vs. Outside Counsel – 5 Challenges & Solutions from Both Perspectives.
“We are delighted that Mr. Meltzer and our star line-up of industry experts will deliver the keynote addresses at the 11th Annual SuperConference and are certain our attendees will benefit from the unique perspective that comes with their extraordinary range of experience,” said Monique Ruff-Bell, Program Manager, InsideCounsel magazine.
For more information about SuperConference, including a complete program agenda, registration information, and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.icsuperconference.com.
About InsideCounsel
Headquartered in Chicago, InsideCounsel (www.insidecounsel.com) is the premier monthly business publication for general counsel and in-house counsel executives. Launched in 1991 as Corporate Legal Times, InsideCounsel is the oldest monthly magazine published specifically for in-house counsel. With an audited circulation of 40,000, the magazine covers critical business and strategy information for corporate legal departments and regularly reports on corporate governance and compliance, litigation, labor and employment, and intellectual property.
About Summit Live Events
Summit Live Events, a division of Summit Business Media (www.sbmedia.com), produces a number of highly successful conferences for the Insurance, Banking, Legal, Professional Services, and Mining and Natural Resources Investment industries. Leveraging the expertise and reach of our publications, reference and data divisions, in addition to years of experience hosting events in each field, our events deliver timely, cutting-edge content backed by world-class execution, top industry speakers and attention to detail. Each event is carefully-designed to create and share knowledge on business practices, compliance issues, industry trends, economic forecasts, investment strategies, and other critical issues impacting the business operations of our target audiences – all aimed to strengthen their personal or company's performance.
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